WOW!
Willow Outdoor Workers

WOW! (formerly the Buckthorn Brigade) is a group of dedicated volunteers who focus their time and energy on stewardship projects throughout the park. The group generally meets on Tuesday mornings to pursue various outdoor projects focused on trail and campground improvement, control of invasives like buckthorn and garlic mustard, and general service needs such as litter pickup following major holidays that bring large numbers of visitors to the park.

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The tasks we tackle on a particular day will depend on priority, season, weather, trail and soil condition, and other factors. Some tasks, like litter pickup, are high priority after Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day. Some tasks are recurring, never completed. Some are responses to weather events like windstorms and floods. Others, like removing buckthorn from specific areas, are on the list until they are completed (at least until new buckthorns grow up to take their places).